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The Ritz could not hold a bonfire to the lavishly decorated room. It had an excessive elegance that only comes from having too much money. So much that you don't know what to do with it anymore. Exclusivity was hand-carved into the crown moulding and reached down from the crystal chandeliers.
And CIA Agent Damon E. Perez was here uninvited.
‘Here’ being The Emerald, a private casino (bar included). But that was about all it had, save tables and a maze of back rooms. There were no roulette wheels, card tables, or slot machines. Nothing that clinked casino, like chips. Even so, the rich found a way to bet. Assets, secrets, bribes, and lives were bought, sold, and traded in the expansive parlour.
Unfortunately, Damon was not here on a sting op. The government profited from every deal, and the regulars who happened to hold top government positions were happy to turn a blind eye to the dealings, unless it benefited them, of course.
Damon searched the room for his target. The room was full of people, but still felt spacious; there was a hush in the room like a blanket. He was here on an infiltration and rescue mission. The specifics were classified to the wall; all Dami knew was that the target had also infiltrated the organisation running the establishment, unluckily for him, he had been caught.
A few people stopped their discussions to stare suspiciously at him, and there was no sight of the Target.
Suddenly, a loud buzz sounded in his ear. Dami’s hand shot up, pulling the hidden earpiece partially out to avoid permanent hearing loss. He was still readjusting the earpiece as the voice on the other side spoke.
“See the woman 5 o’clock?”
Dami couldn't answer if he wanted to, so he snuck a glance over his shoulder.
She was sitting at the bar chatting with the bartender. She had long dark hair that was let down, lying down her back. Dami could only see her profile. With her chin propped on her wrist, she looked angelic. But, a sharp kind of beauty. Damon knew that appearances were deceiving.
“That’s her.” He paused, “You know what to do.”
That he did.